Aeolian Islands – Map Vulcano is one of the Aeolian islands located across the North of Sicily. This place has a growing appeal among the travelers owing to the presence of hot springs and its lovely black sand beach. Besides, this island offers lot of good opportunities for visitors to […]
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Italian Ski Holidays
For the great value they provide for the money, Italy ski holidays are hard to beat. Italian slopes are among the best you can get. Ph. Luca Rossato on flickr (flic.kr/p/5Hm7oR) When you take an Italian ski holiday you are sure to discover that it is as much […]
Nutritional Information
See also The Mediterranean Diet The Spirit of the Food Caprese: Pomodoro – Mozzarella – Basilico Nutrition begins with milk from mother’s breast, from the breast of the Great Goddess. In earth-centered cultures, the harvesting and gathering of food is interwoven with sacred threads, and the consumption of the food […]
Culture Shock
Are you going to travel or stay in Italy? Here is a list of useful things that only a native born and raised in Italy would know. Surprises Not all places allow photographs, especially museums which often retain sole rights to photograph their works. Flash photography is especially frowned […]
The Rarest Tuscan Cheese
Rarest Tuscan Cheese on Da Vinci Last Supper: Porcorino In a town nestled in a thickly wooded valley on a volcanic slope in southern Tuscany you may be able to discover what is certainly Italy’s most closely-guarded culinary secret, a rare cheese made from pig’s milk called Porcorino (Porcherino in […]
California or Basilicata?
My recent voyage to southern Italy was made into a course of preparation for my book which is dedicated to the unpublished story of the antique Knights Templar. Let’s discover together Basilicata, Italy! As I began deepening my knowledge of this unknown land, I encountered the unexplainable paradox: Basilicata is […]
Bicycling in Tuscany
Biking, in the form of traveling on a two-wheel vehicle with pedals and transmission chains, gets you to your destination after a lot of huffing and puffing, and honest-to-goodness exercise. But this is also the form of transport that gives you the time to look around and to savor the […]
Dancer on Wings: Marie Taglioni
Marie Taglioni in Zephire She taught Queen Mary of England how to curtsy. Victor Hugo dedicated a book to ‘her feet, to her wings.’ Yet her French ballet teacher complained: “Will that little hunchback ever learn to dance?” He also called her an ‘ugly duckling’ and rejected her at the age […]
Lari
Lari, Pisa – Tuscany Lari is a town and a commune located in Tuscany, Italy in the province of Pisa. The town is located close to Florence and Pisa and is spread out over an area of approximately 45 sq km. Lari is located on the left side of […]
Via Cassia – Part II
Continues from Part I of the Via Cassia Siena When it comes to visiting Tuscany Siena is not to be missed. Siena’s magnificent Duomo, the monuments in the famous Piazza del Campo and the warren of narrow streets must be explored before continuing on your journey. It is amazing to […]